28.019 BF649 - Oecophoridae - Oecophorinae - Esperia sulphurella

28.019 BF649 - Oecophoridae - Oecophorinae - Esperia sulphurella - Sulphur Bark Moth

Taxonomy: Micro >> Oecophoridae

Other Name/s: Sulphur Tubic

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A tiny moth , chocolate brown with lemon-yellow markings.

Distribution: Fairly common and widespread throughout the county, rarely on the high moorland areas.

Flight Period: May / June / - On the wing during the day in May & June.

Wingspan: 12-16mm

Food Plant: Rotten/dead wood.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Esperia sulphurella – John Wilson